Preface 1
Lesson 1 Thailand s Economy--Strong and Stable 1
Lesson 2 The Titan Stirs 19
Lesson 3 Competition--The Key to China s Success 33
Lesson 4 A Phoenix Rising from the Ashes 47
Lesson 5 Blood,sweat and Tears Needed for Recovery 63
Lesson 6 Witing for the Recovery 79
Lesson 7 The Gateway to the EC 96
Lesson 8 Price War is Raging in Europe 107
Lesson 9 Spring in Their Steps 122
Lesson 10 Asia in the Driver s Seat 134
Lesson 11 Multinationals Take the Lead as Main World Economic Force 151
Lesson 12 Can Europe Compete? (1) 164
Lesson 13 Can Europe Compete? (2) 178
Lesson 14 The Final Frontier 190
Lesson 15 Yen s Rise Underlines Trend Toward Global Acceptance 204
Lesson 16 Commodity Markets (1) 218
Lesson 17 Commodity Markets (2) 234
Lesson 18 A Guide to GATT 251
Key to the Exercises 270
INDEX 295